Society of Scribes & Illuminators

Illuminated page from the Book of Durrow

The Society of Scribes & Illuminators is an organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of the arts of calligraphy and illumination.[1] It organises exhibitions and lectures on subjects related to its fields of interest.

The SSI was founded in the United Kingdom in 1921[2] by former students of leading calligrapher Edward Johnston. It initially had 50 members;[3] in 1925, three quarters of the members were women.[4] Membership is opened to professionals in the field as well as interested amateurs.

The Society held its first exhibition in 1922 at the Brook Street Art Gallery,[5] and a display of members' work was included in the British Empire Exhibition in 1924.[6]


Members who have reached a particularly high standard of work may be elected as Fellows of the Society, and are entitled (provided their subscription has not lapsed) to use the post-nominal FSSI.[7]

Notable members and Fellows

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Society of Scribes and Illuminators". Heritage Crafts. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Society of Scribes and Illuminators". Artist Biographies. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Art of Illumination". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. July 17, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  4. ^ Dacre, Elizabeth (22 June 1925). "Scribes and Illuminators". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. p. 6. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Country Notes". Country Life. 19 August 1922. p. 46. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Artistic Lettering. The Society of Scribes". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. April 21, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Fellowship - The Society of Scribes and Illuminators". SS&I. Retrieved 17 May 2019.



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